beseem

archaic
as in to suffice
to be fitting or proper ordered his servants to deck the hall with such adornments as might beseem for the holidays

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Verb
  • With nearly 37 million working-age adults holding some college credit but no degree, and many graduates struggling with debt, incremental changes won't suffice.
    Alison Griffin, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
  • But suffice to say, extensive inactivity — particularly sitting at a desk, which presents unique biomechanical challenges because the knees and hips are positioned at unnatural 90-degree angles — is really, really bad for you.
    Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2025
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  • Then Sterling did some less effective things and got suspended anyway, so that mad idea was, at least, parked for the time being.
    Amy Lawrence, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
  • What needs to be done to prevent a Kessler meltdown?
    Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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  • But the clean, crisp compositions befitting of the luxurious lives led here do gently nudge the eye towards the messiness Sam and Dianne see when there isn’t much else to look at.
    Stephen Saito, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Writer/director Maybury tells this turbulent story with the acerbic wit and fragmented formalism befitting of the titular artist and his work.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 6 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Cranial prostheses serve a similar purpose and should receive equal consideration.
    Nathan Kattapuram, Baltimore Sun, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Pete Marocco, a Trump administration political appointee who was serving as deputy head of USAID, disclosed the change in the email to State Department staff.
    Matt Brown and Ellen Knickmeyer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Gaga’s powerful delivery propels the track forward, but in the second verse, the production contracts to suit Ariana’s gentle coo.
    Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
  • To juxtapose the silhouette, wear them with suiting, denim, dresses, and silk.
    Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Console tables offer a solution, but only if they are designed to fit smaller spaces.
    Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
  • For the show’s 11th look, Johnson wore a black turtleneck, wide-legged black trousers fitted with a belt, and a knee-length dark brown coat.
    Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Beseem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beseem. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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